Improving the contact resistance at low force using gold coated carbon nanotube surfaces
Improving the contact resistance at low force using gold coated carbon nanotube surfaces
Investigations to determine the electrical contact performance under repeated cycles at low force conditions for carbon-nanotube (CNT) coated surfaces were performed. The surfaces under investigation consisted of multi-walled CNT synthesized on a silicon substrate and coated with a gold film.
These planar surfaces were mounted on the tip of a PZT actuator and contacted with a plated Au hemispherical probe. The dynamic applied force used was 1 mN. The contact resistance (Rc) of these surfaces was investigated with the applied force and with repeated loading cycles performed for stability testing. The surfaces were compared with a reference Au–Au contact under the same experimental conditions.
This initial study shows the potential for the application of gold coated CNT surfaces as an interface in low force electrical contact applications.
McBride, J.W.
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Yunus, E.M.
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Spearing, S.M.
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April 2010
McBride, J.W.
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Yunus, E.M.
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Spearing, S.M.
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McBride, J.W., Yunus, E.M. and Spearing, S.M.
(2010)
Improving the contact resistance at low force using gold coated carbon nanotube surfaces.
The European Physical Journal Applied Physics, 50 (1).
(doi:10.1051/epjap/2010019).
Abstract
Investigations to determine the electrical contact performance under repeated cycles at low force conditions for carbon-nanotube (CNT) coated surfaces were performed. The surfaces under investigation consisted of multi-walled CNT synthesized on a silicon substrate and coated with a gold film.
These planar surfaces were mounted on the tip of a PZT actuator and contacted with a plated Au hemispherical probe. The dynamic applied force used was 1 mN. The contact resistance (Rc) of these surfaces was investigated with the applied force and with repeated loading cycles performed for stability testing. The surfaces were compared with a reference Au–Au contact under the same experimental conditions.
This initial study shows the potential for the application of gold coated CNT surfaces as an interface in low force electrical contact applications.
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